Breweries "Visited"

Friday, August 30, 2013

Happy Easter (in August)!

Day #629 Boskeun / De Dolle Brouwers, Esen, Belgium
Previously from this brewery: an Arabier and another Arabier (plus great writing on social equality) from the original challenge, an Oerbier and a Dulle Teve "aka, Mad Bitch" from the Beercycling trip

Today marks a huge holiday: Football Eve, the day before the first Penn State football game. Please celebrate accordingly.

But before football, we get back to the Belgian trip. One of the best breweries visited during the journey was De Dolle Brouwers, although I'm actually going to drop in a review from a beer I had in a bar rather than as part of the behind the scenes tour of the brewery. More on De Dolle soon enough, friends. Today's beer is the Boskeun, which is a seasonal Easter beer. It poured a dark gold color with a fluffy head, and has that distinctive Belgiun yeast aroma. There are flavors of green apple, bread, berry, and a touch of honey sweetness. Like most every great Belgian I drank, this one has a wonderfully done balance of malt and hops, which lets those delicious flavors I mentioned shine through. I bought this because (1) I didn't get to sample this one at the brewery, (2) you don't see many Easter beers, and (3) everything else I had from De Dolle was fantastic. I chose well.

More rabbits?

The name translates from Flemish to "Rabbit of the Woods" in English. This is the nickname of the brewer's brother, and stems back from when they were kids. Fun and cute label, but this beer means serious business - behind the smooth taste is a potent 10% ABV. Happy Easter, indeed.

Thing to Think About Today:
Is it just me or have we been talking about rabbits quite a bit lately? Regardless, another rabbit related beer means I think we should think about Frightened Rabbit, the wonderful Scottish band I'm still pissed I haven't seen live (although maybe that will change!). We close out a Friday with a live performance of Modern Leper. Enjoy!